Review MPS procedures for recording and retaining incident and crime information
Macpherson Inquiry · Macpherson Inquiry — Final Report · Issued 24 February 1999 · Addressed to: Metropolitan Police Service
Government responseNot tracked (historical inquiry)
DeliveryNo statement from Metropolitan Police Service found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
That the MPS review their procedures for the recording and retention of information in relation to incidents and crimes, to ensure that adequate records are made by individual officers and specialist units in relation to their functions, and that strict rules require the retention of all such records as long as an investigation remains open.
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Government response
●No formal government response recorded
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Delivery
No statement on delivery from Metropolitan Police Service has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.
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